Pakistan has rejected allegations by the Afghan Taliban authorities linking Pakistani security forces and intelligence agencies to reported violence in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province. Islamabad says the allegations are baseless and that no credible evidence has been presented to establish Pakistani involvement. The dispute comes amid rising tensions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

By PK-News.com News Desk
September 27, 2026

Pakistan has strongly rejected allegations from the Afghan Taliban authorities linking Pakistan to reported violence in Afghanistan’s eastern Nuristan province, describing the accusations as baseless and unsupported by credible evidence.

PK-News.com has reviewed the latest available reports, official statements and publicly reported developments surrounding the Nuristan incident. The information currently available shows that Kabul and Islamabad have presented sharply different accounts of what happened.

According to reports on Sunday, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defence alleged that groups including individuals associated with Daesh and what it described as elements involved in subversion had crossed from Pakistan into Nuristan’s Kamdesh district.

Afghan authorities claimed that their forces had killed 28 fighters and captured 32 others, while saying that some others had fled back across the border. Those figures and the wider Afghan account have not been independently verified.

Pakistan has rejected the allegations.

Pakistan Denies Involvement

Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a fact-check statement on September 27 rejecting claims that Pakistani security forces or intelligence agencies were involved in clashes in Nuristan.

The ministry described the allegations as “frivolous, baseless and devoid of any truth” and said Pakistan categorically rejected claims of involvement in internal clashes in Nuristan or elsewhere in Afghanistan.

Islamabad also denied allegations that Pakistan had recruited or trained former Afghan security personnel or facilitated Daesh or other militant groups operating in Afghanistan.

The ministry said that no evidence had been provided to substantiate the allegations, pointing specifically to the absence of identities, documents, communications, forensic evidence or independent verification.

Dispute Over Video Evidence

Another point of disagreement concerns video footage circulating on social media.

Pakistan’s Information Ministry said the video being used to support the Afghan allegations did not establish Pakistani involvement. According to the ministry, the footage showed several unarmed individuals and did not provide independent evidence connecting them to Pakistan’s security forces or intelligence agencies.

The ministry also questioned the circumstances under which the footage was recorded.

Because the competing claims have not been independently resolved, PK-News.com is treating the allegations as claims rather than established facts.

Afghanistan's Account

Afghanistan's defence authorities have presented a different version of events.

According to international reporting, Afghan officials said fighters had crossed the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier and alleged that some of those involved were supported by Pakistani elements.

Afghanistan also claimed that members associated with the Islamic State were among those involved.

Pakistan has denied these allegations.

Reuters reporting cited by international media said the Afghan casualty figures and account could not be independently verified.

This distinction is important because the incident involves competing government claims during an already tense period between Islamabad and Kabul.

Pakistan Points to Militancy Concerns

While rejecting the Nuristan allegations, Pakistan's Information Ministry also pointed to the presence and activities of militant organisations inside Afghanistan.

The ministry said terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory have been documented in reports by the United Nations and other international organisations.

Pakistan has repeatedly raised concerns about militant groups based in Afghanistan, particularly the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and has urged the authorities in Kabul to prevent Afghan territory from being used for attacks against Pakistan.

Afghan authorities have disputed Pakistan's accusations regarding militant activity.

A recent UN Security Council-mandated monitoring report covering December 2025 through June 2026 was cited in reporting as documenting concerns surrounding TTP activity and the security situation between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Border Tensions Continue

The Nuristan dispute comes at a time when relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan are under significant pressure.

Both sides have exchanged accusations over cross-border militancy and military activity.

Recent Pakistani air operations inside Afghanistan have also become part of the wider dispute. Pakistan has said it targeted militant infrastructure, while Afghan authorities have criticized the strikes and reported casualties.

The latest Nuristan incident therefore adds another layer to an already complicated security situation.

International reporting has described the current relationship as one marked by repeated accusations concerning terrorism, cross-border attacks and military operations.

What Happens Next?

The key question now is whether either side will provide independently verifiable evidence concerning the Nuristan incident.

Afghan authorities have presented their account of the alleged cross-border movement and the reported casualties, while Pakistan has categorically denied involvement and challenged the evidentiary basis of the accusations.

Further information could emerge through official investigations, independent reporting, satellite imagery, eyewitness accounts or additional statements from the two governments.

Until such evidence becomes available, the competing claims should be treated separately rather than presented as confirmed facts.

PK-News.com Monitoring the Situation

PK-News.com has reviewed the latest available information and will continue monitoring developments along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

The Nuristan incident is particularly significant because it comes amid wider disputes over terrorism, border security and accusations between Islamabad and Kabul.

For now, the central facts that can be established are that Afghan authorities have accused Pakistan of involvement in the reported Nuristan violence, while Pakistan has rejected those allegations and said no credible evidence has been provided to support them.

PK-News.com will update this story if new official statements or independently verified information emerge.

Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of involvement in reported violence in Nuristan.
Afghan authorities claimed 28 fighters were killed and 32 captured.
Pakistan's Information Ministry rejected the allegations.
Islamabad says no identities, documents, communications, forensic evidence or independent verification were provided to substantiate the accusations.
Pakistan also denied recruiting or training former Afghan security personnel or facilitating Daesh or other militant groups.
The reported casualty figures and competing accounts have not been independently verified.
The incident comes amid wider Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions over cross-border militancy and security.